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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
3
Old Jacob Wyckoff sent a large yellow pumpkin to the village editor who typed it into an item about a birth. The result shows the pumpkin named as a baby in Harry Townsend’s household. The massive corn-field pumpkin weighs fifty six pounds with huge bumps and a dent from the office boy, soon to be cut up.
A detective like sleuth-hound Dead-Eye Dave stakes out a dark passage near a heavy door. He hears gamblers inside chatter about cards and tricks then confirms they are playing whist. He retreats, noting the whist game and vanishes into the night.
Mrs. Golding of Ayr Ontario writes in June 1905 of a brutal eczema on both legs from knee to ankle. After doctors failed, Cuticura Remedies provided soothing relief and eventual cure, with one limb drastically smaller and extensive discharge. She praises the product and hopes others may benefit.
A Paradise Corner women's club aims for businesslike conduct and formal terms like chair and secretary. Members discuss speech etiquette during meetings, joking about familiarity and the need to avoid casual phrasing. A noted heat dip and a comparison of Argentina's area and population follow in light, varied observations.
Ten states declined the War Department invitation to send guard units to summer camps with regular troops. Colorado objects to dispersed guard units, while California cites earthquake and fire costs. Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Ohio plan full guard camps, seeking same funding. South Dakota reports lack of gear. Congress battles over pure food and immigration bills amid Niagara Falls water-use debate and canal level concerns. Supreme Court sessions touch tariffs on Philippine imports and Cuba sugar duties. Rubber heel leases appear to curb noise in crowded apartments.
Little Tommie fears the thunder and seeks comfort during a storm. His mother reassures him that nothing can hurt him and that God is with him. He asks to sleep with his father while his mother stays with God, seeking reassurance through faith.
William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co Rochester notes that seven years ago kidney failure causes pain backaches and fatigue. After using Deans Kidney Pills he reports relief and cure after three boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A London lodging house tale quotes a Public Opinion writer on caution and theft. An actor spots his landlady’s habit of taking a share and, calling from his attic, demands cube number eight of lamp sugar. After that, his provisions are left untouched.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co claims a one dollar reward per case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The testimonial notes the cure is ingested and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Notarized December 6 in Toledo Ohio. Chicago? Notary public D W Gleason. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. M scolds a maid for talking with her mouth open but the reply turns the moment into a simple humor of miscommunication. The servant confirms the mistake with a straight faced answer, reflecting the era’s light domestic anecdote style.
In Savannah dated April 21 colored curio shopkeepers discuss antique mahogany furniture and how the Swamps hold hidden pieces. A dealer recounts hunting in pine clearings and negro cabins for Queen Anne beds and clawfoot pieces, noting collectors can yield about 700 percent on salvaged items.
Careful instruction on keeping a nursing bottle clean, detailing steps to wash, rinse, and sanitize after use. Names Eleanor R. Parker appear as the author or source.
An advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder as the richest quality cigar on the market at straight price. It claims reliability and contrasts it with 10 cent cigars. It also mentions a church dedication in St Paul costing $7,000 funded by 10,000 donors giving 70 cents each.
Period guidance urges healthy living as women near aging change and warns of common symptoms. Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is marketed as a premier remedy. A letter from Mrs. A B G Hyland in Maryland shares relief after using the product. Ladies are invited to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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